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	Station Information - Zaculeu
		Zaculeu is a Pre-Columbian archeological site in the highlands of south western Guatemala, a short distance outside of the city of Huehuetenango.
		Zaculeu was the capital of the Mam kingdom of Maya civilization.
		Zaculeu was first occupied in the 5th century, and the buildings from this era show the influence of Teotihuacan.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/z/za/zaculeu.html (283 words)

	Zaculeu - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Zaculeu has been used as a ceremonial site by Mam Maya continuously to the present.
		At the time of the Spanish invasion, the main population was situated in Xinabahul, now the city of Huehuetenango, but Zaculeu's fortifications led to its use as a refuge during the conquest.
		Alvarado left his brother Gonzalo de Alvarado in charge of a siege, with 40 horsemen, 80 Spanish footsoldiers, and some 2,000 native allies from central Mexico.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Zaculeu (458 words)

	Zaculeu, Guatemala. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		The site is thought to have been a religious and administrative centre housing the elite, while the bulk of the population lived in small surrounding settlements or else scattered in the hills.
		Zaculeu was the hub of a large area of Mam-speakers, its boundaries reaching into the mountains as far as Todos Santos Cuchumatán.
		The Mam leader, Caibal Balam, quickly saw that his troops were no match for the Spanish and withdrew them to the safety of Zaculeu, where they were protected on three sides by deep ravines and on the other by a series of walls and ditches.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/guatemala/zaculeu (474 words)

	Guatemalaweb.com
		Along with Nebaj, Zaculeu and Kaminal Juyú were contemporaneous settlements of the Classic era, and these two cities shared many traits.
		Zaculeu was one of the Mayan cities que Pedro de Alvarado attacked ruthlessly until it fell in 1525.
		Initially, in the early Classic period (A.D. to 700), Zaculeu was influenced by Teotihuacan, but in the late Classic era it relates much more closely to the Gulf of Mexico coastal cultures, primarily with El Tajín.
	www.guatemalaweb.com /2/maps/ruins.htm (2811 words)

	Mayan Travel, create your tour and discover Guatemala
		The Zaculeu archaeological site,, just a few minutes from Huhuetenango, was an important ceremonial center for the Maya-Mann group for more than 800 years, and was still active when conquistadors arrived in Guatemala.
		Zaculeu, which means ìWhite Earthî, may have referred to the cityís white structural buildings.
		At Zaculeu`s small museum, ceramics, a burial urn and other items discovered during excavation are on display.
	www.mayantravel.com /west.htm (1382 words)

	Maya Explorer \| Guia Turistica \| Guatemala \| Arqueologia \| Zaculeu (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Junto con Nebaj, Zaculeu fue un asentamiento contemporáneo de Kaminal Juyú en el horizonte clásico, ciudad con la que guarda numerosas características en común.
		Zaculeu fue una de las ciudades mayas que Pedro de Alvarado atacó despiadadamente hasta doblegarla en 1525.
		En Zaculeu se han encontrado un gran número de entierros de cerámica y diversos objetos, así como una gran cantidad de pirita labrada, un mineral tan duro como el jade.
	www.mayaexplorer.com.mx.cob-web.org:8888 /espanol/turismo/guatemala/arqueologia/zaculeu.html (201 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company - Origins
		* Guatemalan Huehuetenango Zaculeu is grown in the remote western mountains of Guatemala at an altitude of 3,250 to 5,250 feet.
		Zaculeu, once ancient capital of the Mayans, is today a microclimate for coffee culture.
		The coffee plants are cultivated under different layers and shade species that help reduce erosion and create a natural habitat for native and migratory bird species.
	www.cbayroasting.com /origins.htm (706 words)

	Detail Page
		A Mam Maya site in in the highlands of Guatemala, surrounded by mountains reaching 6, 500 feet, Zaculeu was a ceremonial center that once covered about three acres.
		Zaculeu had plazas and buildings representative of the architectural patterns of most Maya ceremonial cities of the time.
		Also recovered in Zaculeu were tooth-shape jade pendants.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=MES1402 (195 words)

	INGUAT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Zaculeu, sitio arqueológico de origen Mam, situado a cuatro kms.
		En Zaculeu se han encontrado un gran número de entierros de cerámica y diversos objetos.
		Zaculeu muestra en sus inicios (siglos IV a VII d.
	visitguatemala.com /site/galerias/index.php?idg_galeria=46&nom=Zaculeu (65 words)

	Adrenalina Tours - Xela
		The city of Huehuetenango is an excellent place to start a trip to Zaculeu and Todos Santos Cuchumatanes.
		Zaculeu used to be the capital of the Mam kingdom.
		It is worthwhile to visit various plazas, pyramids, temples and a court for ball games.
	www.xelaenlinea.com /at/4wdt.html (1899 words)

	Zaculeu, Huehuetenango
		The late Post-Classic religious center of Zaculeu, is the ancient capital of the Mam Maya group.
		Laying on the banks of a stream in the Cuchumatan Mountains, Zaculeu contains a ball court and several temples which have been restored with a thick coat of plaster.
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	www.planetware.com /huehuetenango/zaculeu-gua-hue-zac.htm (69 words)

	Kayb'il B'alam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the time of the Spanish invasion, the Mam population was mainly situated in Xinabahul (Now modern-day Huehuetenango).
		However, due to the Spanish conquest, the tribe returned to its stone fortifications of Zaculeu for protection.
		The city was attacked in 1525 by conquistador Don Pedro de Alvarado and later by his brother Gonzalo de Alvarado.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kayb'il_B'alam (151 words)

	InterHUEHUE, Servicios de Oficina e Internet
		La investigación arqueológica ha demostrado que el área de Zaculeu (que en K'iche significa tierra blanca y está situada a pocos kilómetros de la cabecera) estuvo ocupada desde el período clásico temprano (entre 300 y 500 de la era cristiana).
		Chinabajul y Zaculeu fueron el centro político y religioso más importante de el área mam y cayó bajo el dominio k'iche a principios del siglo XV, cuando este pueblo alcanzó su máximo poderío durante los reinados de Gucumatz y su hijo Quicab el grande.
		Luego de la caída de Zaculeu, los españoles establecieron su dominio sobre la zona de los cuchumatanes.
	www.angelfire.com /ga/JBweb/historia.html (618 words)

	Zaculeu Archaeological Site
		Overall, the site has a look of artificiality; nonetheless, it is worth a visit.
		The United Fruit Company did most of the serious excavation at Zaculeu during 1940's.
		The site is littered with grassy mounds, still hiding other buildings not yet explored.
	mayavision.com /Zaculeu.html (290 words)

	Zaculeu Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The buildings seen today, go back to the Maya Postclassic Period, although the original settlement goes back to the 5th Century A.D. During the Conquest, the city was besieged and later abandoned.
		Tell us about places that shouldn't be visited in Zaculeu.
		Read what others reported about Zaculeu and benefit from our tourist reviews about Zaculeu.
	www.webtourist.net /touristinformation/about-zaculeu-guatemala.html (210 words)

	INFORMATION ON ZACULEO RUINS IN HUEHUETENANGO GUATEMALA
		Founded in 400 AD, Zaculeu was the capital of the Mam people until it was destroyed by Pedro de Alvarado during the Spanish Conquest.
		Today, this archeological site is well visited by tourists and can be reached by foot from Huehuetenango.
		Ceremonial platforms set in the middle of plazas, steep pyramids and flat-roofed temples are among the restored structures.
	www.thegringosguide.com /Huehuetenango/ZaculeuHistory.htm (116 words)

	PrensaLibre.com - Sabotaje los deja sin agua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		La vertiente de fue comprada a pobladores de Chiantla hace unos 15 años por la cooperativa de Zaculeu para proveer a los centenares de asociados.
		Representantes del Comité de Agua de Zaculeu y el Comité de la aldea El Carpintero se presentaron en la oficina del alcalde de Chiantla, Jorge Luis del Valle, para solicitar seguridad en ese lugar.
		Por aparte, Juan Tebalán, representante de la asociación Zaculeu, se abstuvo de hacer señalamientos, pero pidió a las autoridades de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) y Ministerio Público (MP) la captura de los responsables.
	www.prensalibre.com /pl/2006/marzo/23/137533.html (451 words)

	PrensaLibre.com - Ocho días sin agua en Huehuetenango (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Juan Tebalán presidente del Comité Zaculeu, señaló que la acción de los aldeanos de Chiantla afecta a diez escuelas, centros de Salud y a más de un centenar de pobladores, por lo que solicitó la intervención de las autoridades para que restablezcan el servicio lo antes posible.
		Integrantes del Comité Zaculeu y pobladores chiantlecos se han enfrentado recientemente, debido a que ambos grupos quieren tener el control de la distribución del agua entubada.
		El presidente del Comité Zaculeu, Juan Tebalán, explicó que existían acuerdos firmados entre ellos y los pobladores de El Carpintero.
	www.prensalibre.com /pl/2006/octubre/20/154343.html (511 words)

	Huehuetenango Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Though Huehue is the focus of trade and transport for a vast area, its atmosphere is provincial and relaxed.
		Before the arrival of the Spanish, it was the site of one of the residential suburbs that surrounded the Mam capital of Zaculeu, and under colonial rule it became a small regional centre with little to offer other than a steady trickle of silver and a stretch or two of grazing land.
		The supply of silver dried up long ago, but other minerals are still mined, and coffee and sugar have been added to the area's produce.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/Central-America-&-Caribbean/Guatemala/Huehuetenango (333 words)

	Huehuetenango/Zaculeu/Ruinas de Zaculeu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		"Ruinas de Zaculeu" fue enviada por condorx en la fecha 14.02.2004 19:31.
		las ruinas de zaculeu son muy bonitas y huehuetenango posee muchas cosas bellas como los arboles pinos y flores como tambien aves y otras cosas bellas.
		Zaculeu,es realmente una pequeña muestra de la civilisacion Maya en toda su exprecion de la palabra.
	www.guate360.com /galeria/details.php?image_id=475 (309 words)

	Zaculeu Map \| Guatemala Google Satellite Maps (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This place is situated in Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, its geographical coordinates are 15° 20' 0" North, 91° 29' 0" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Zaculeu.
		And last but not least you will find Zaculeu and Guatemala travel services offer including cheap flights, cheap hotels and other accommodation deals at the bottom of this page.
		If you would like to recommend this Zaculeu map page to a friend, or if you just want to send yourself a reminder, here is the easy way to do it.
	www.maplandia.com.cob-web.org:8888 /guatemala/huehuetenango/huehuetenango/zaculeu (564 words)

	WHAT TO DO AND SEE IN HUEHUETENANGO GUATEMALA
		MUSEUMS: There is a small museum at the archeological site of Zaculeu, 3 miles from the city.
		LEARN SPANISH : Huehuetenango has become popular in the past few years as a Spanish Center, due to the lack of tourists and the inexpensive prices.
		PLACES OF INTEREST AROUND HUEHUE: Visit the archeological site of Zaculeu, 3 miles from the city.
	www.thegringosguide.com /Huehuetenango/HuehueWhatto.htm (105 words)

	Mayan World: Archaeological Sites of Guatemala
		- Zaculeu means "white land" in Quiché Mayan and is located just outside the city of Huehuetenango.
		The city was finally destroyed by the Spanish led by Pedro de Alvarado in 1525.
		The city appears to have been built into a fortress with a moat of ravines around 1250 A.D. Zaculeu was closely linked to the cities of Kaminal Juyú and El Tajín and they share many similarities.
	www.mayan-world.com /ruinas/guatem2.htm (1766 words)

	Enrique Pazos - web page
		Particularly, that day the town of Todos Santos has its "feria titular" (official fair).
		Despite of that, I had the opportunity to visit Huehuetenango, Zaculeu ruins and Todos Santos town.
		It is worth mentioning the presence of lots of tourists at that place.
	www.cct.lsu.edu /personal/enrique/english/gallery/todossantos.html (236 words)

	Adrenalina Tours - Xela
		Sehenswürdigkeiten: Die Quelle des Río San Juan, Uspantan, Nebaj, Zaculeu, Cotzal.
		Die Stadt ist ein exzellenter Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge nach Zaculeu und Todos Santos Cuchumatanes.
		Zaculeu war die Hauptstadt des Königreichs der Mam.
	www.xelaenlinea.com /at/touren.html (2807 words)

	Antigua & Western Highlands Smart Travel Tips \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Rápidos Zaculeu runs buses at 6 AM and 3 PM.
		The one or two direct buses to Panajachel and Xelajú each day, as well as five or six bound for Chichicastenango.
		Rápidos Zaculeu (9 Calle 11-42, Zona 1, Guatemala.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=antigua_western@236&cur_section=tra&review=full (690 words)

	Rutahsa's Guatemala Adventure Travel 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rutahsa Adventures will introduce you to the colorful Highland Maya people who proudly retain their customs and beliefs in spite of 500 years of European colonial influence.
		We will show you Copán, Quiriguá, Zaculeu, Tikal and other archeological sites dating back over a 1000 years, startling ruins of a once mighty civilization.
		As the day goes by, you will note that more and more native costume is evident, as we are getting into the "real" Guatemala, that is the Guatemala of the Highland Maya.
	gemini.tntech.edu /~rcf7332/guate-99.html (3016 words)

	Reports Submitted to FAMSI - Hector Neff
		Although previous research has identified the general area where Plumbate originated, the precise locations of raw material sources and production areas and other conditions surrounding the emergence of specialized production for long-distance commerce remain poorly documented.
		Plumbate ware has been an object of fascination for explorers, collectors, and archaeologists for more than a century and a half, since Stephens and Catherwood first recorded a shiny gray vessel among the furnishings of a tomb at Zaculeu, in the western highlands of Guatemala (Dutton 1943).
		Shepard also demonstrated that fancy, Early Postclassic vessels called Tohil Plumbate have a paste that is petrographically distinct from vessels rendered in a simpler style, called San Juan Plumbate.
	www.famsi.org /reports/98061/section01.htm (184 words)

	POSADAS DE GUATEMALA \| Tikal \| Mayan History \| Guatemala \| Copan \| Antigua \| Atitlan \| Chichicastenango \| Huehuetenango ...
		Breathtaking landscapes and unpaved roads add to this rustic and rural atmosphere.
		Later in the day, we will arrive in Huehuetenango where we spent the night in the Hotel Zaculeu.
		We visit the ruins of Zaculeu, home of the Mayan hero Tecun Uman, who resisted the Spanish invaders.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/4280.html (752 words)

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